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Local Name:
KarasCommon Name:
Karas/Gaharu, Kaharu, GaharuScientific Name:
Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk.Famili
ThymelaeaceaeFamily:
ThymelaeaceaeKaras
MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION
6 – 20 meters tall tree. Leaf apex is short and pointed, leaf 5 – 11 cm in length and 2 – 4 cm in width.
ECOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
Lowland and hill forest
STATUS IN MALAYSIA
Widespread
USAGE
Perfumes/fragrances
METHOD
Stem is processed into fragrances/perfumes.
USABLE PARTS
Stem
